The State Energy Program (SEP) is a formula grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), managed by the Energy Division at ADECA, and is utilized to plan and implement energy programs in Alabama that are designed to achieve national energy goals such as lowering energy costs and consumption, decreasing reliance on imported energy, reducing impacts of energy production and use on the environment, and to increase energy security and reliability. Additional goals that must be incorporated in the SEP as a result of funding received through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) are to stimulate the creation or retention of jobs, increase energy generation from renewable sources, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

$55.57 million was allocated Alabama through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). DOE has approved Alabama’s plan resulting in a full award of $55,570,000 that accounts for 100% of its total allocation. To view Alabama’s Recovery Act plan as approved by the U.S. Department of Energy click here. 

A Request for Proposals was issued on May 18 by ADECA and all proposals were submitted by June 29, 2009. The proposals have been rated and a list of scores and projects that were selected to receive grants can be found here. In addition, the Energy Division is currently developing a Request for Proposals (RFP) to select an entity to develop and administer an Energy Revolving Loan Program. The RFP will be posted on this website when it has been released.